Summary

  • Ospreys qualify for the URC play-offs in eighth place after a dramatic 33-29 win over Cardiff at the Cardiff City Stadium

  • Ospreys will now face Munster at Thomand Park in the knockout stage of the competition

  • Earlier on Saturday, Scarlets scored four tries as they earned a bonus-point win over the Dragons.

  1. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Cardiff 7-7 Ospreys

    Gareth Delve
    Former Wales international on BBC Radio Wales

    Tinus De Beer has played in every league game for Cardiff this season, he's been excellent, he's stepped up and really given that Cardiff back-line some consistency.

  2. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Cardiff 7-7 Ospreys

    Cardiff are enjoying some good territory and possession in Ospreys' half, but it all comes to an end with a knock-on and a few heated words.

    Justin Tipuric isn't interested in handbags though, a quick tap and he's off.

  3. Postpublished at 19 mins

    Cardiff 7-7 Ospreys

    Sean Holley
    Former Ospreys head coach speaking on BBC Two Wales

    The game has just entered that cagey phase, after an explosive start to the game the tempo has just started to slow down.

    The game just needs to speed up.

  4. Opportunity to impresspublished at 20 mins

    Cardiff 7-7 Ospreys

    Warren Gatland has just been pictured on the big screen.

    Ian Gough wasn't convinced any of the fringe players stuck their hand up in the first game between Scarlets and Dragons

    Will we see any standout performances here?

  5. Postpublished at 16 mins

    Cardiff 7-7 Ospreys

    Sean Holley
    Former Ospreys head coach speaking on BBC Two Wales

    Ospreys need to focus on not gifting that ball to Cardiff, they won't want to get into a kicking battle, Cardiff will back themselves in that area.

  6. Replacementpublished at 15 mins

    Cardiff 7-7 Ospreys

    A sorry sight as the try scorer limps off the field with the medics.

    A short but spectacular 15 minutes for the winger.

    Gabriel Hamer-Webb comes on in Theo Cabango's place.

  7. Postpublished at 13 mins

    Cardiff 7-7 Ospreys

    Theo Cabango looks in trouble here. He looks like he's pulled a hamstring chasing down a kick through.

  8. Postpublished at 11 mins

    Cardiff 7-7 Ospreys

    A breathless start to this game - the 18,000 fans here are being thoroughly entertained!

    Mason GradyImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency
  9. Postpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 1 June

    Cardiff 7-7 Ospreys

    Matt Lloyd
    BBC Sport at Cardiff City Stadium

    Cardiff head coach Matt Sherratt said just last week that Theo Cabango can create something out of nothing... and he showed it with that try.

    To be fair, Keelan Giles did about as much as he could to stop that.

    Great finish!

  10. try

    Try - Cardiff 7-7 Ospreyspublished at 8 mins

    Theo Cabango, con Tinus De Beer

    Theo Cabango scoresImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency

    An unbelievable try from the flying winger.

    The officials took a look at the grounding, but it's good. What a finish.

    Tinus de Beer gets the touchline conversion.

  11. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Cardiff 0-7 Ospreys

    Gareth Delve
    Former Wales international on BBC Radio Wales

    Nicky Smith is possibly underrated for just how good a ball carrier he is.

    Cardiff defended well initially, but ran of out of bodies. What a great start from the Ospreys.

  12. try

    Converted try - Cardiff 0-7 Ospreyspublished at 6 mins

    Nicky Smith, con Dan Edwards

    It's been coming, Ospreys had been edging closer and closer and it's the departing Nicky Smith who goes over for the opening try.

    Dan Edwards adds the extras.

    Ospreys players celebrateImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency
  13. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Cardiff 0-0 Ospreys

    Sean Holley
    Former Ospreys head coach speaking on BBC Two Wales

    Dewi Lake and Kieran Williams have to have big games today if the Ospreys want any chance of getting that bonus point win.

  14. Postpublished at 3 mins

    Cardiff 0-0 Ospreys

    Ospreys need a bonus point win to make the play-offs, and they've showed their intention early on by turning down a kickable penalty and opting for the corner.

  15. Postpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 1 June

    Cardiff v Ospreys (17:30 BST)

    Gareth Delve
    Former Wales international on BBC Radio Wales

    I do think the Ospreys team will have too much firepower for Cardiff today.

    If you look at the back row, you've got the likes of Justin Tipuric and Jac Morgan, they really are difference makers.

  16. One final result needed for Ospreyspublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 1 June

    Cardiff 0-0 Ospreys

    Everything has gone Ospreys' way so far in the URC this weekend.

    It began last night with Connacht coming away empty-handed against Leinster.

    At lunchtime today, Lions only picked up a losing bonus point against Stormers - after leading at half-time.

    Then Edinburgh were left with nothing from their trip to Benetton, who became the seventh side to qualify for the play-offs.

    It means if Ospreys beat Cardiff - with a bonus point - they will now reach the play-offs.

  17. Kick-offpublished at 1 min

    Cardiff 0-0 Ospreys

    The smoke clears and Adam Jones blows his whistle to get us under way for part two of Judgement Day.

    It'll be Dan Edwards to kick-off.

  18. Postpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 1 June

    Cardiff v Ospreys (17:30 BST)

    Gareth Delve
    Former Wales international on BBC Radio Wales

    Morgan Morris has been the player of the season for the Ospreys, he's got another great opportunity today to prove to Warren Gatland that he should be going on that summer tour.

  19. Wales hopefuls out to impress - Ospreyspublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 1 June

    Cardiff v Ospreys (17:30 BST)

    Morgan MorrisImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency

    It is hard to wonder what more Morgan Morris has to do to get into the Wales squad.

    The Ospreys number eight is perhaps the unluckiest player in Wales in the last couple of years having been so consistent for his region.

    Ospreys player-of-the-season for the past two years and more player of the match awards than any team-mate. And yet that Wales call still eludes the 25-year-old.

    His work at the breakdown and an eye for the line - five tries this season - are clear but Ospreys head coach Toby Booth believes Morris has made big strides with his defence.

    "For international rugby, you need two out of three attributes. He's not 6ft 4ins, or a jumper, so he needs visibility on both sides of the ball," said Booth.

    "If he can continue to improve that and be in the game for long periods of time, then hopefully it's a question of when (he gets picked)."

    Scrum-half Reuben Morgan-Williams could capitalise on the loss of injured Tomos Williams, wing Keelan Giles will be hoping for a chance, centre Keiran Williams will be eager for another opportunity after missing out on the World Cup, while English-born full-back Max Nagy may opt to pin his colours to the Welsh flag if his credentials are accepted by World Rugby.

  20. Team news - Two changes for Ospreyspublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 1 June

    Cardiff v Ospreys (17:30 BST)

    Nicky Smith for OspreysImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency

    Ospreys have made two changes to the team that defeated Dragons two weeks ago.

    Full-back Max Nagy replaces Jack Walsh with Owen Watkin coming in for Tom Florence at centre.

    Nicky Smith starts at loosehead in what could be his final game before joining Leicester, with Dewi Lake lining up at hooker and Tom Botha at tighthead.

    James Ratti partners Huw Sutton in the second row, with a back row of Jac Morgan, the captain Justin Tipuric and Morgan Morris at eight.

    Reuben Morgan-Williams and Dan Edwards are the half-backs, with Keiran Williams partnering Watkin in the midfield.

    Keelan Giles and Luke Morgan join Nagy in the back three.

    Ospreys: Max Nagy; Luke Morgan, Owen Watkin, Keiran Williams, Keelan Giles; Dan Edwards Reuben Morgan-Williams; Nicky Smith, Dewi Lake, Tom Botha, James Ratti, Huw Sutton, Jac Morgan, Justin Tipuric (capt), Morgan Morris.

    Replacements: Sam Parry, Gareth Thomas, Rhys Henry, Victor Sekekete, Harri Deaves, Luke Davies, Owen Williams, Harri Houston.